# Credits Checked

> Copyleaks inspected the submitted file and provides a cost for the scan.

Copyleaks supports a price check operation. In some cases, you won't know the exact length of your document, so using the price check will be helpful to understand how many credits are necessary. Copyleaks allows you to send your document and receive back the amount of credits that the system will require to complete a scan __(1 credit = 250 words)__. 

To proceed with scanning the document after checking the credits needed, you should call the Start method. 

<Note>
  Scans that are not triggered by calling the Start method within 48 hours will be deleted and will no longer be available.
</Note>

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<ParamField path="status" type="integer">
  The current status of the scan. Possible values: 0 (Success), 1 (Error), 2 (CreditsChecked), 3 (Indexed)
</ParamField>
<ParamField path="developerPayload" type="string">
  The developer payload that was provided in the submit method.

      `<= 512` characters
</ParamField>
<ParamField path="credits" type="integer">
  The price of the scan. If you will continue scanning, this is the price you will pay.
</ParamField>
<ParamField path="scannedDocument" type="object">
  General information about the scanned document.
      <ScannedDocument />
</ParamField>
## Example

```json
{
  "status": 2,
  "developerPayload": "Custom developer payload",
  "credits": 1
}
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start a Scan" icon="code" href="/reference/actions/authenticity/start/">Learn how to initiate a scan after checking the credit cost.</Card>
  <Card title="Manage Your Credits" icon="coins" href="/concepts/management/manage-your-credits/">Explore strategies for managing your Copyleaks credits effectively.</Card>
  <Card title="Webhooks Overview" icon="plug" href="/reference/data-types/authenticity/webhooks/overview/">Learn about the different types of webhooks and how to handle them.</Card>
</CardGroup>